Quiet Riot

Naomi and Alex right the world's wrongs, in the wee small hours of the morning. We decided that, basically, Nick Clegg is to blame for everything - among several other people, who are also to blame for everything. Also, that, at a time the country needed a broadsheet editorial, Sunak provided a listicle. Also, that conservatism in deep doo-doo. Also that Starmer will probably be a bitter disappointment, unless he is not.And Alex utters the world's most depressing sentence: "The next Conservative leader will be chosen by the same selectorate that looked at Truss and thought she was a good idea."Subscribe to the podcast, like us, rate us, and share the joyous news on social media.Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Alex Andreou is flying solo in the studio while Naomi Smith checks in from the campaign trail – from lots of campaign trails, in fact.Joining Alex are special guests Luke Tryl, Executive Director of More in Common UK, and Yasmeen Serhan, Time's politics and policy specialist for Europe and the Middle East.As the clock ticks down to the General Election in Blighty, we prowl around the polling and pick our way gingerly through the latest electoral detritus.Then we cast our gaze over the Atlantic and are left rubbing our eyes in utter disbelief.Of course, there is a selection of your favourite features – Wokey Dokey is back, and there's a huge Poll With It.As we gird our loins for the final few days of the General Election, please subscribe to the podcast, like, review and rate us, and share the love on social media – it really keeps us going, in so many ways. Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. Thank you buddies :-)Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global.CALLS TO ACTIONCan Brits donate to US political parties? The rules are pretty clearWhat happens if two parties tie for second place in the General Election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith have a wee-hours chat, analysing the last head-to-head Starmer v Sunak debate. Because we love you and like giving you unexpected nice prezzies.Subscribe to the podcast, like us, rate us, and share the joyous news on social media.Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith chat to the CEO of 38 Degrees, Matthew McGregor, fresh from focus groups in Rishi Sunak's own constituency and talk through the last few days, including the latest in the Tory betting scandal, Farage's interview, the BBCQT Leaders' Special, and Kuenssberg's interrogation of the trans issue, in another Sunday special.Here is 38 Degree's election hub:home.38degrees.org.uk/election-hub-2024/And here is Matthew's write up of those focus groups:home.38degrees.org.uk/2024/06/22/what-rishi-sunaks-own-constituents-think/Subscribe to the podcast, like us, rate us, and share the joyous news on social media. Go on, pretty please.Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Andreou fact-checks Nigel Farage's claim that he is some sort of oracle that - alone, among politicians - saw the war in Ukraine coming, that he made his complimentary comments on Putin before the annexation of Crimea. All he found was a history of shilling for Russia. Please subscribe to the podcast, like, review and rate us, and share the love on social media – it makes such a difference. In fact do it now, while you're listening, go on! Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith are joined by special guests Henry Morris – he of Secret Tory fame and now unleashing a Shakespearean take on the Downing St rabble – and Jim Blagden, Associate Director at More In Common.There's a recap of the General Election so far – just 14 days to go people – and we ask if there's a parallel universe in which Rishi Sunak is leading his party to something other than an abject, miserable meltdown.And we gift you a tantalising taste of Henry's new book, The Tories: A Tragedy. Be amazed at Henry's tribute to Shakespeare, be amused by his acerbic take on the Truss tragedy, and be agog as Alex goes full thesp for a few overwhelming moments. Verily, 'tis a spectacle for the ages that will bring tears to your ears.Plus your favourite features, including The News In Sixty Seconds and the ever-so-slightly-abusive Troll With It.Please subscribe to the podcast, like, review and rate us, and share the love on social media – it makes such a difference. In fact do it now, while you're listening, go on! Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. Thank you friends :-)Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global.CALLS TO ACTIONPre-order Henry's glorious new book hereThe Le Monde map showing results per communeWindow posters, window posters, get yer must-display window posters here:https://www.getvoting.org/window-posters-for-labour-seats/https://www.getvoting.org/window-posters-for-liberal-democrat-seats/https://www.getvoting.org/window-posters-for-green-seats/https://www.getvoting.org/window-posters-for-plaid-cymru-seats/https://www.getvoting.org/window-posters-for-snp-seats/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith bring you another Sunday special, this time with a focus on tactical voting, and a look at tactical tomfoolery too.Best for Britain – that's Naomi's team – has its latest MRP behemoth here:https://www.bestforbritain.org/june_2024_mrpYou can also find it on the front of The Sunday Times, because it's quite an eye-openerSubscribe to the podcast, like us, rate us, and share the joyous news on social media. Go on, pretty please.Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith and special guest, investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan discuss the Conservative manifesto and why everyone is treating it like a business document, rather than a work of fiction. They also look at the fall-out from Sunak's catastrophic D-Day decision.And in Part II they splash around in the murky waters of Conservative Party funding and its links with think tanks, looking EXCLUSIVELY at Peter Geoghegan's latest investigation.Plus, a SANE round-up of the European Parliament results.Subscribe to the podcast, like, review and rate us, and share the joyous news on social media. It will only take minutes of your time, but can make a huge difference to our fledgling project. Do it now, while you're listening. Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.CALLS TO ACTIONVoting tool kit, key dates, links, polling, tactical advice - MRP MEGAPOLL DROPS MONDAY!www.getvoting.orgPeter Geoghegan's substack:democracyforsale.substack.com/Facts. Analysis. Laughs. Action. That's how we roll.Produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunak is meant to have "won" the debate on Tuesday. So why has every Tory spokesperson had to spend the last two days defending him? Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith are joined on their new politics podcast by old friend Behind The Lines' Arthur Snell to talk through the debate fallout - and Farage's return.And in Part II we focus on foreign policy. How will Trump's felony conviction affect the US election? We talk EXCLUSIVELY to former UK ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, whose sacking Trump demanded. Arthur Snell takes us through developments in Ukraine and Gaza. And we ponder why foreign policy - including repairing the Brexit damage has been entirely absent from the campaign. All this and regular features Wokey Dokey, The Week's Politics in 60 Seconds (we fail miserably), and Poll The Other One, in which we dive into three huge MRP polls.Sir Kim Darroch on the Trump guilty verdicts: "I was actually on the M3 driving home when the news came through and I almost drove myself off the road."Subscribe to the podcast, like, review and rate us, and share the joyous news on social media. It will only take minutes of your time, but can make a huge difference to our fledgling project. Do it now, while you're listening. Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.Facts. Analysis. Laughs. Action. That's how we roll.CALLS TO ACTION LINKSSend your question for the BBC debates here:www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq55qk7k847o Seven-party debate: Friday 7 June Scotland Election 2024 Leaders' Special: Tuesday 11 June Question Time Leaders' Special: Thursday 20 June Wales Leaders' Debate live: Friday 21 June Northern Ireland Leaders' Debate: Thursday 27 June Starmer/Sunak head-to-head: Wednesday 26 June Apply to be part of the Grimsby audience for the Sky News debate here:news.sky.com/story/be-in-the-audience-for-our-general-election-leaders-event-13145102Arthur's podcast Behind The Lines:shows.acast.com/behind-the-lines-with-arthur-snellUkraine medical aid:smartmedicalaid.org/Ukraine Freedom Fund:ukrfreedomfund.org/World Central Kitchen:donate.wck.orgMédecins Sans Frontières:https://msf.org.uk/Voting tool kit, key dates, links, polling, tactical advice:www.getvoting.orgProduced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith's on their new politics podcast do a little mop-up session to talk through how the second week of the election campaign has gone, explain the polls, look at the Abbott affair in retrospect and predict what will emerge next week. Produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global."We hope to reach a community of listeners who want to take action - that crosses party lines. Because we think the fight that is coming - to push back the hate of populism, to say sharp elbows and stepping on minorities is not the only future - will require bridges to be built, all the way from left to right."Subscribe to the podcast, like us, rate us, and share the joyous news on social media.Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.LINKSNaomi's piece in the Guardian:It matters that the Tories love Nigel Farage againBest for Britain's Scandalous Spending Trackerhttps://www.bestforbritain.org/scandalous_spending_trackerPolitico's EU election poll of pollshttps://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/european-parliament-election/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices